Monument · Temqa, near the Tbilisi Sea, Nadzaladevi District, Tbilisi
Chronicles of Georgia
საქართველოს მატიანე
A monumental complex of carved stone pillars overlooking the Tbilisi Sea reservoir, telling episodes of Georgian history and Christianity from its base to its upper reliefs.
Where it is
41.7706, 44.8104
Why go
Chronicles of Georgia stands on a ridge above the Tbilisi Sea, a set of towering carved columns combining biblical and national-historical scenes with kings, queens and saints of Georgia. Its exact construction period is contested in available sources — figures from 1980 to 2012 appear depending on the source — and this record does not resolve that disagreement. It remains unfinished by some accounts. No official hours, fees or access details are stated here; a Google Maps listing's stated hours are not treated as authoritative.
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